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Menagerie in Turin (1830): A tiger attacked a lion but was overpowered. The lion pinned the tiger, held its throat, and eventually killed it by clawing its abdomen open[2].
Circus in Verona (1808): A tiger attacked first but ultimately yielded to the stronger lion during a fight observed at a circus[2].
Clyde Beatty's Records: The famous animal trainer claimed that his lions consistently defeated tigers during live performances, with one lion named Sultan reportedly beating every tiger it faced[5].
Citations: [1] Lions vs Tigers - 5 Key Differences (And Who Would Win in a Fight) https://a-z-animals.com/animals/comparison/lion-vs-tiger/ [2] LION VS TIGER - 16 Real fighting cases - YouTube https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lSqLgk6plG0 [3] Siberian Tiger In The Battle With One Blow Struck The Lion On The ... https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HLU9MXP_63I [4] Lion vs Tiger fight. | Talk Tennis http://tt.tennis-warehouse.com/index.php [5] The lion vs tiger debate may not be as clear as it seems - Reddit https://www.reddit.com/r/CharacterRant/comments/5zle87/the_lion_vs_tiger_debate_may_not_be_as_clear_as/ [6] Real Fights Between Lion and Tiger. Clash of the Titans !!! - YouTube https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qr5SWY1Ad3Q [7] 30 Crazy Moments Tigers and Lions Fight to See Who's the Real King https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NqLffDjkPN4 [8] Tiger vs Lion: This debate is wack | VS Battles Wiki Forum https://vsbattles.com/threads/tiger-vs-lion-this-debate-is-wack.166220/
I don't know how long that video actually is, but a lot of it is made up of unrelated clips of lions and tigers not even in the same location with a couple of clips of lions and tigers "fighting" for less than a minute before they both back off.